Man paid for alleged car fix arrested

Arrested suspects who are booked and confined shall, as per Guam law, appear before the court within 48 hours after their arrest unless there is a bona fide emergency or an extraordinary circumstance.
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Police on Tuesday arrested 42-year-old Christopher Megofna Manglona on suspicion of theft by deception after Manglona was allegedly paid for supposedly fixing a mechanical issue for a car, according to a Guam Police Department news release.

A man told police he was inside his car in the parking lot of a drug store in Dededo when Manglona approached him.

“(Manglona) informed the victim about mechanical issues with his vehicle,” the release stated. The man paid Manglona later for “supposedly fixing the mechanic issue” the release stated.

A drug store employee allegedly told the man’s family that the same incident happened to them, police said.

Manglona was eventually apprehended at a game room in Dededo and was interviewed, police said.

He was arrested on suspicion of theft by deception and possession of a controlled substance. Manglona was booked and confined at the Department of Corrections.

GPD is asking the public if they’ve been a victim of this type of crime to please call the Criminal Investigation Section at 475-8551 or 472-8911.